The effect of aftercare on human capital acquisition among foster care alumni
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11338947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Signe H Andersen (0000-0002-0717-8878, Rockwool Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Pages | 28-41 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children and Youth Services Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-7409 • E-ISSN: 1873-7765 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.05.025 |
| OpenAlex | W2945591181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 28 |
Most countries provide aftercare for foster care alumni either through specific targeted programs or by making foster care or related services available to the youth after they have aged out of foster care. Yet we have limited evidence of the effects of this type of care, especially from non-US contexts. My study tests whether an expansion of the Danish aftercare scheme in 2001 affects later outcomes of foster care alumni. This expansion raised the age limit for eligibility for aftercare from 20 years to 22 years, and created an increased focus on availability of this type of support. Using Danish administrative data and a difference-in-difference setup, I find that the expansion increased unemployment, but only in the short run, and reduced educational activities overall. It did, however improve wage outcomes, but only for those cohorts immediately impacted by the reform, and only in the medium run
Danish · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Foster care · Human capital · Unemployment · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Policies and Interventions that Improve Health, Psychosocial, and Economic Outcomes for Young People Leaving the Out-of-Home Care System
Interventions for young people aging out of the child welfare system
Institutional Persistence
Extending the period of aftercare
On their own
Vulnerable Populations and the Transition to Adulthood
Child Protection and Child Outcomes
The Relationship Between Homelessness and Mental Health Among Alumni of Foster Care
Formal Bonds During the Transition to Adulthood
Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect
Educational attainments of former child welfare clients – a Swedish national cohort study
Employment outcomes of former foster youth as young adults
From foster care to young adulthood
Extended foster care support during the transition to adulthood
The risk of teenage pregnancy among transitioning foster youth
My Life
Former foster youth
Housing experiences of former foster youth
Former Stockholm child protection cases as young adults
Child Protection and Adult Crime
Risk for arrest
Emerging Adulthood
Emerging adulthood
Health and social outcomes among children in low-income families and families receiving social assistance-A Swedish national cohort study
Understanding Social Network Disruption
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |